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  The civilian workforce tasked with equipping the UK's armed forces to be ready for war has been told it must wait until next year for an already limited pay rise, Sky News understands. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  The rate of UK growth has slowed but the economy remained resilient despite the Iran war, according to the latest data. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  Retailers have warned that a ban on zero-hours contracts risks inflicting a "hammer blow to young people's job prospects" after the government's own analysis found the move could cost businesses billions of pounds a year. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  A 102-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after allegedly being assaulted at a pub in South Wales. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  Six teenage boys have been arrested after a police officer was hit by a car while investigating a suspected burglary. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  A bus driver shot dead outside a south London pub has been named by police. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  Serial sex attacker Simon Levy has joined a list of roughly 70 people serving a whole-life order in the UK after he was handed the sentence for murdering two women and raping a third. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  A rapist jailed for attacking a Dutch student in 2006 could be monitored for life after he was found guilty of two other attacks at around the same time. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  The retail billionaire Mike Ashley was on Wednesday putting the finishing touches to a rescue deal for Harvey Nichols, the department store chain. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News